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Topic: Me and Uncle Romie

Common Core Standards SL.4.1a Come to discussion prepared, having read or studied required material, explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion. RL.4.1Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. W.4.7 Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topc. W.4.8 Recall relevant information or gather relevant information from print and digital sources, take notes and categorize information, and provide a list of sourcces.

Suggested Student Objectives Students will write a research report about a famous artist Students will utilize more than one text to gather information about a famous artist Students will create their own piece of art work that is similar to that of the artist they researched Students will utilize writing process to construct well organized text with concrete details from reference materials

Suggested Additional Readings Mike Venezia- is an author who writes children's books about artists. They include both factual information and artwork. It is written in a child-friendly format. His books are highly recommended for research purposes. [] []

Resource Links [] [] [] Beardon Foundation
 * Studio Museum Harlem
 * Discovery Education (United Streaming) DatabaseSearch Term: Urban Community
 * Romare Beardon Biography
 * RoGallery: Search Romare Beardon
 * Discovery Education (United Streaming) DatabaseSearch Term: Romare Beardon

Activities

Assessments Students' writing will be assessed using ELA rubric

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